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November 2009: The Female Face of Labor

Participation of women in the labor market in Puerto Rico

Of the 1.673 million women age 16 years and over in CY 2008 in PR, 610,000, or 36.5%, were labor force participants—working or looking for work. They are projected to account for 44% of the labor force by 2020. Of 177,000 self-employed in 2008, 43,000 or 24% were women. The unemployment rate for women was 4.4% compared to 7% for men. This is no small accomplishment since their labor force participation rate in 1970 was a meager 29%. Over the same period, the rate for men fell gradually from 71% in 1970 to 55% in 2008. Find out which economic sector provided more jobs to these women; which occupation has the largest percentage of female employed in PR; whether education played a role in this increasing participation; and if they are earning as much as their male counterparts. In addition, this article discusses the impact of the current fiscal policy on female labor participants.

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Christmas special: Buy the research study: How Hurricane Maria Forges PR’s Economic Future before December 20th 2018 and get an 11% discount.The study examines five core areas that are set to determine PR’s outlook and likely performance. Just as important, we can bring value to your decision making process by helping you gain a deeper insight into PR’s emerging risk profile.

Five questions lead the discussion:

How large is the devastation caused by Maria in comparison with other natural disasters?What will it take to rebuild its physical infrastructure and how will government reorganize itself?What are the possible scenarios for payment of PR’s public debt?What is the path forward with macroeconomic scenarios in the short (1 yr.), medium (3 yrs.), and long term (5 yrs.)?Where have the new business opportunities landed? ...